Hello there. When I have called, albeit it has been awhile, I just talked to the person, felt better and that was it. They did not chase me down or send an ambulance. I think they only do that if you are considered high lethality. I do suggest calling, if you think it will help. I have had one positive experience and one negative experience. The negative experience was just an IMHO insensitive hotline worker. But nothing bad happened to me because of it. I still remember the positive experience I had with a different hotline worker and I was glad I called.

If you are in danger of hurting yourself seriously or killing yourself, please do let them know though, so they can help you. Or go to the ER.

Also you might want to find a therapist to help you long term. Then you would have someone to call who knows you and cares about you and has a relationship with you and can better judge if you are in danger of ending it.

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